How to Wear a Wrap Sweater

Wrap sweaters look great with skirts, pants, jeans or dresses. They are versatile and can be worn to casual or more dressy affairs. Because wrap sweaters cinch at the waist, they offer a very flattering fit for all body types. Figuring out the best way to actually wrap and adjust the fit of a wrap sweater is the first step to wearing one stylishly. Pairing the wrap sweater with the right bottom and adding the perfect accessories make the look complete.

Instructions

1. Plan your complete outfit. Choose the garments that you plan to wear with the wrap sweater. Decide whether you want to wear the sweater with pants or jeans, or a skirt or dress. Then choose a tank top or camisole that goes with the sweater and the other garments that you choose.

2. Put on the other garments: bottoms and the tank top or camisole.

3. Put on the wrap sweater as you would a cardigan. It will be open in the front until you wrap it.

4. Wrap the sweater inside first. Most wrap sweaters have attached sashes. If so, pull the inside sash through the hole at the side seam of the sweater. If the sashes are not attached, the inside panel will likely button or snap on the inside.

5. Wrap the outer part next. Pull over the outside part. Pull the sash attached to the inside panel behind your back over to the side to meet the sash from the outside part. Tie the two together, or button the outside part of the sweater if that is how the sweater is designed.

6. Adjust the fit of the sweater. Tie it as tightly as needed.

7. Add accessories such as jewelry or scarves.